Hawthorn introduction, hawthorn pictures

1. Family

The hawthorn tree is a deciduous tree of the Rosaceae family and the Crataegus genus. It has many aliases, including sour red, mountain red fruit, mountain fruit, mountain red, red fruit, red fruit, and mountain forest fruit. It is widely distributed in southern, northern, and central my country.

2. Form

The height of the hawthorn tree can reach about 6 meters. The leaves are triangular-ovate in shape, about 2-6 cm long and about 0.8-2.5 cm wide. There are cracks on the edges of the leaves and irregular serrations on them. Its flowering period is from May to June every year. It has compound cymes, white flowers, and long soft hairs on the peduncle and pedicel. The fruiting period is from September to October every year. The fruit, hawthorn, is relatively small and spherical, with a diameter of about 0.8-1.4 cm and a dark red color.

3. Habits

The hawthorn tree has strong adaptability and can grow in many environments. It does not require much water, but it requires more fertilizer. Hawthorn trees are highly disease-resistant and have relatively few diseases and insect pests, but you must pay attention to prevention and control in your daily life.

IV. Reproduction

There are several methods of propagating hawthorn, including sowing, cutting, grafting and other methods. Grafting is the more commonly used method now, and it can cultivate excellent varieties.